Pension Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Net Pension Benefit Costs

The following table provides information regarding net pension benefit costs for the periods shown:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended,
	September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	272		$	279		$	817		$	815
Interest cost		178			200			533			600
Expected return on assets		(232	)		(218	)		(696	)		(649	)
Transition obligation		(3	)		(3	)		(8	)		(8	)
Actuarial loss		17			44			76			131
Net periodic pension cost	$	232		$	302		$	722		$	889